AC 170-175 gear shift levers?
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Topic: AC 170-175 gear shift levers?
Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Subject: AC 170-175 gear shift levers?
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2026 at 7:36pm
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I have a different style lever on my 175 than the 170 have. The 170's have a shift lever that is tapered and has a ball on the end made on it. I know the rubber shift knob slides on it. The 175 has a non tapered shaft lever. Does the hard ball shift knob screw onto this shaft? I want to replace the shift boot. Thanks, Tracy ------------- No greater gift than healthy grandkids! |
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Posted By: AMB(wcIL)
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2026 at 7:58pm
| My 185 has the hard plastic ball. It needs a metal ring/wedge to grip the ball and shifter rod. Andy |
Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2026 at 8:30pm
x2. When I restored my 175, I used a pipe wrench to turn the knob back and forth until it came off. It didn't break, but did get teeth marks in it! When putting a new one back on, I put a piece of 2x4 under the gear shift, wrapped the knob in a rag, and tapped it on with a mallet. I don't know if the metal wedge is still available, I reused the old one. ------------- '49 G, '54 WD45, '55 CA, '56 WD45D, '57 WD45, '58 D14, '59 D14, '60 D14, '63 D15D, '66 D15II, '66 D21II, '67 D17IV, '67 D17IVD, '67 190XTD, '73 620, '76 185, '77 175, '84 8030, '85 6080 |
AMB(wcIL) wrote: